Daily Quiz 05-09-23

Q5. Consider the following statements in the context of the data being sent from the Moon.

1. As per the analysis of the data the moon is more habitable than thought earlier.

2. The findings from the lander and the rover strengthen a growing branch of science called In-situ resource utilisation (ISRU), alternatively known as ‘space resource utilisation’ (SRU)

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements about the Aditya -L1

1. Upon arrival at the L1 point, a manoeuvre binds Aditya-L1 to an orbit around L1, a balanced gravitational location between the Earth and the Sun.

2. The satellite spends its whole mission life orbiting around L1 in an irregularly shaped orbit in a plane parallel to the line joining the Earth and the Sun.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements in the context of natural disasters being faced by Himalayan states.

1. The Centre has proposed forming a 13-member technical committee to evaluate the “carrying capacity” of 13 Himalayan States.

2. The carrying capacity is the extent of tourist footfall in a season that an ecosystem can sustain without getting degraded.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q2. Consider the following statements about the international efforts to curb the destruction of the environment.

1. Ecocide is a crime in 11 countries, with 27 other nations mulling laws around criminalising environmental damage that is wilfully caused and harms humans, animals and plant species.

2. A 2019 analysis found that 20 fossil fuel companies were responsible for a third of carbon emissions

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q1. Which of the following indicators is not used in computing the State Hunger Index(SHI) in India?

A. calorie undernourishment;

B. stunting, wasting, and mortality among children below the age of five

C. under-five mortality rate.

D. body mass index (BMI)